Questions from Organic Chemistry


Q: Assign an IUPAC name for each of the following compounds:

Assign an IUPAC name for each of the following compounds:

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Q: Predict the products that are expected when each of the following compounds

Predict the products that are expected when each of the following compounds is heated with concentrated HBr:

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Q: Draw all constitutionally isomeric ethers with the molecular formula C4H10O. Provide

Draw all constitutionally isomeric ethers with the molecular formula C4H10O. Provide a common name and a systematic name for each isomer.

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Q: Starting with cyclohexene and using any other reagents of your choice,

Starting with cyclohexene and using any other reagents of your choice, show how you would prepare each of the following compounds:

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Q: When 1,4-dioxane is heated in the presence of

When 1,4-dioxane is heated in the presence of HI, compound A is obtained: a. Draw the structure of compound A. b. If one mole of dioxane is used, how many moles of compound A are formed? c. Show a...

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Q: In an effort to circumvent existing drug laws, novel psychoactive substances

In an effort to circumvent existing drug laws, novel psychoactive substances are continuously being developed. The stimulant benzylpiperazine (BZP) is one such “designerâ€...

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Q: Tetrahydrofuran (THF) can be formed by treating 1,4

Tetrahydrofuran (THF) can be formed by treating 1,4-butanediol with sulfuric acid. Propose a mechanism for this transformation:

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Q: When ethylene glycol is treated with sulfuric acid, 1,4

When ethylene glycol is treated with sulfuric acid, 1,4-dioxane is obtained. Propose a mechanism for this transformation:

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Q: Methylmagnesium bromide reacts rapidly with ethylene oxide, it reacts slowly with

Methylmagnesium bromide reacts rapidly with ethylene oxide, it reacts slowly with oxetane, and it does not react at all with tetrahydrofuran. Explain this difference in reactivity.

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Q: Identify the number of signals expected in the 1 H NMR spectrum

Identify the number of signals expected in the 1 H NMR spectrum of each of the following compounds:

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